Life in Science - Guide for Young Researchers

Faculty of Energy and Ecotechnology - ITMO University, Russia.

Carl, E.A.H.
The scientific outline of ‘’Energy-Efficient Building Design’’

Keywords:
Low-energy house, Sustainable architecture, Efficient energy use, Green building,
Environmental design.

Abstract:
The energy-efficient building design is a new technique in architecture that aims to
minimize the negative environmental impact that architecture buildings cause. It
targets both the building structure and the application of processes during the
building's life cycle. This technique often emphasizes taking gain of renewable
assets like using the daylight through passive sun, energetic solar, and photovoltaic
equipment, and using flora and bushes via green roofs, rain gardens, and reduction
of rainwater run-off. Many other strategies are used, consisting of the use of
low-impact building substances and using packed gravel and permeable concrete as
opposed to traditional concrete and asphalt to enhance replenishment of
groundwater.

Introduction:
Globally buildings are liable for a huge utilization of power, energy, water, and
substances intake and production.[1] The architecture field has the greatest
potential to deliver significantly reduce emissions or cut them off. In 2004,
architecture emissions from just electricity use and energy-related carbon dioxide
emissions are calculated as around 33% of the global total emissions which is a
huge amount.[2] Energy-Efficient Building Design is characterized by
energy-efficient designs and technical features that enable them to provide good
living standards and comfort with low energy consumption and carbon emissions.
The goal is to reduce the amount of energy required in the building to provide good
products and functions and can also reduce the effects of air pollution. For
Instance, insulating or changing the orientation of a building allows it to use less
heating and cooling energy to achieve perfect thermal comfort.[3]
Methods:
1- By applying some renewable energy generation sources like solar panels that
have an electrical output of a solar panel that depends on orientation, efficiency,
and climate. Typical efficiencies for commercially available PV panels range from
4% to 28%.[4]
2- Concedring the waste management which focuses on the on-site use of waste
management, incorporating things such as considering how to reduce potable water
used in landscape irrigation or how to eliminate municipal water with well water,
rainwater, stream-fed pond water, greywater, and reusing it in other fields like
flushing toilets.[5]
3- Adding sustainable building materials such as recycled denim or insulating
blown fiberglass, sustainably harvested wood, terrace, linoleum, sheep wool, hemp
concrete, Roman concrete, chipboard, baked earth, rock earth, clay, vermiculite,
wood fiberboards, calcium sandstone, and locally obtained stones and rocks.[6]
Also, studying and analyzing green substances, understanding their specs, and
making tables for all materials with a purpose to be Environmentally pleasant and
neighborhood materials that use much less transportation to now not cause plenty
of emissions.[7]

Results: "still working on it"

A successful long-term ’Energy-Efficient Building Design’ can be calculated that
each building can reduce and eliminate negative impacts on the environment. Via
20%-40% in reduced 500 meters the region around the building.[8]

Discussion:
Reducing energy consumption has environmental and financial benefits by
increasing production to a low energy state. Energy efficiency should always be the
main strategy for designing an energy-efficient home. When household
consumption declines, the renewable energy system should approach net-zero.
Energy-efficient design often depends on new technologies and technologies. That
sometimes can create technical barriers as well as non-technical, social, cultural,
and economic barriers. Despite the obstacles, skilled and knowledgeable
professionals can create cost-effective solutions.[9]
Buildings designed with good energy efficiency do not constantly meet design
desires, various motives make sometimes a performance gap.
References:
1. Pushkar, S., Becker, R., & Katz, A. (2005). A methodology for design of environmentally
optimal buildings by variable grouping. Building and Environment, 40(8), 1126-1139.

2.Sayyed, N., Giradkar, A., Ninawe, T., Raut, V., Sisodiya, D., Kadu, P., ... & Kelzerkar, H. Green
Building for Quality Living.

3. Li, T., Kim, J. H., & Kim, J. J. (2010). Risk Management for Environment Protection in Job
Site Utilizing BIM Method. In Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction
Conference (pp. 111-114). The Korean Institute of Building Construction.

4. Zhang, H. L., Van Gerven, T., Baeyens, J., & Degrève, J. (2014). Photovoltaics: reviewing the
European feed-in-tariffs and changing PV efficiencies and costs. The Scientific World Journal,
2014.

5. Peng, Y., Gao, F., & Chen, J. (2021). Green Packaging or Greenwashing? Implications of
Bring-Your-Own-Container. Implications of Bring-Your-Own-Container (July 16, 2021). Kelley
School of Business Research Paper Forthcoming.

6. van Dorst, M. (2012). Sustainable Housing, Sustainable Living: Duurzaam wonen, duurzaam
leven. DASH| Delft Architectural Studies on Housing, (07), 48-55.

7. "Thomas, W. D., & Duffy, J. J. (2013). Energy performance of net-zero and near net-zero
energy homes in New England. Energy and Buildings, 67, 551-558.

8.Liu, A., Miller, W., & Ledwich, G. (2016). Community centre improvement to reduce air
conditioning peak demand. In Healthy Housing 2016: Proceedings of the 7th International
Conference on Energy and Environment of Residential Buildings (pp. 279-288). Queensland
University of Technology.

9. Pitts, Adrian. "Passive house and low energy buildings: Barriers and opportunities for future
development within UK practice." Sustainability 9, no. 2 (2017): 272.

Journal to submit the article: ‘’Sustainable Cities and Society’’

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The reason for the selection is the matching of the subject area and journal scope
As its area includes Energy efficiency, and green buildings communities, climate
change mitigation, and adaptation in urban environments, and Environmental
Footprint accounting and management. About the scope: It's promoting
environmentally sustainable and socially resilient cities. Committed to the
achievements, developments, and all regarding everything of inexperienced
building, Environmental design, Sustainable building materials Low-energy house
ideas, Urban and Architecture designs, and other related fields.